Rise & Shine! Your Newport County guide for Sept. 24

Tuesday

Sep 24, 2019 at 5:10 AM

Rise & Shine! Today is Sept. 24, the 267th day of the year — 98 days remain in 2019. On this day in 1957, President Dwight Eisenhower sent federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to ensure nine African American students were permitted to enter the one-time racially segregated Little Rock Central High School.

HERE & NOW

• It’s officially fall in Newport County, but what a final weekend of summer. The Moving Wall, the Newport Mansions Food & Wine Festival, the inaugural Harbor Lights Newport and the annual car show at Fort Adams State Park organized by the Middletown Rotary Club.

Just another reminder how lucky we are to live here.

All of these great events — and those throughout the year — got us thinking: What would be on your Newport County bucket list? Of course there are obvious choices: The Cliff Walk, the festivals and polo. But what are the must-do things that might not be so obvious?

Tell us in an email to Editor@NewportRI.com and tell us why. We will compile a list of our own selections and your recommendations in an upcoming article.

• A big thank you to the fine people at The Pub at 2 Mile Corner, who cooked up some chicken wings for newsroom staffers Monday afternoon. Daily News food writer Rachael Thatcher ahead of football season asked readers, "Who has the best wings?" in a poll on her "Food for Thought" Facebook group. The Pub at 2 Mile Corner was a resounding winner, and the owners said they received plenty of new business because of the glowing reviews on the poll.

We had our own little taste test in the newsroom, with six varieties from which to choose. It was a great way to start the week. There was no consensus among those who participated, but the PB+J was quite tasty.

• Daily News reporter Laura Damon broke the news Monday morning that the Rhode Island State Police plans to close two barracks and open sub-stations along the East Bay.

• The Newport School Committee approved a new contract for teachers, though committee member Robert Leary said the deal is unaffordable. "It’s absolutely insane what they have done,” Leary told The Daily News after the vote.

• The sports department has your Athletes of the Week for Sept. 15-21.

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BORN TODAY

Kevin Millar (athlete), 48

Stephanie McMahon (wrestler), 43

Lou Dobbs (journalist), 74

WEATHER REPORT

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Wednesday night: Clear, with a low around 61.

• On Tuesday night, the renovated auditorium at Portsmouth High School officially will be dedicated to Kate Grana, a beloved music teacher at the school who died in 2016 after a brief illness. The project took about 1½ years and $400,000.

• A public workshop will be held Tuesday night to discuss a new early learning center for Newport students in pre-K, kindergarten and first grade. It is a joint workshop of the Newport School Committee and the School Building Committee slated for 7 p.m. inside the cafeteria at Pell Elementary School.

• The Newport City Council on Wednesday night will continue to explore the idea of a six-month moratorium on development in the North End neighborhood. The council passed a resolution at its last meeting asking City Manager Joseph J. Nicholson Jr and City Solicitor Christopher Behan to draft an ordinance that would implement the moratorium.

Their recommendation will be heard Wednesday night. Mayor Jamie Bova already has weighed in on the issue.

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